Garlic
Allium sativum
Family: AmaryllidaceaeNative: Central Asia and northeastern IranIdentified: Apr 5, 2026
Garlic is a perennial, bulbous plant with long, flat, grass-like green leaves. It produces a compound bulb consisting of several smaller cloves enclosed in a papery white or purplish skin.
Learn more about Garlic in the encyclopedia →Care instructions
Garlic prefers full sun and well-drained, fertile soil with plenty of organic matter. Plant cloves in the fall or early spring, about 2 inches deep and 4-6 inches apart. Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, and harvest when the lower leaves begin to turn brown and dry.